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A Simulation of Communicable Disease and Herd Immunity for the Microbiology Classroom or Laboratory

    Author: Jeff Wiles1
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    Affiliations: 1: Department of Natural Sciences, Middle Georgia State University, Macon, GA 31206
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    • Corresponding author. Mailing address: Biology Department, Middle Georgia State University, 100 University Parkway Macon, GA 31206. Phone: 478-471-2830. E-mail: [email protected].
    • ©2015 Author(s). Published by the American Society for Microbiology.
    Source: J. Microbiol. Biol. Educ. December 2015 vol. 16 no. 2 278-279. doi:10.1128/jmbe.v16i2.919
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    Abstract:

    Modern medicine has reduced the incidence of communicable disease, but humanity continues to suffer from a wide variety of ailments caused by infectious microorganisms. Modelling this transmission allows for a greater awareness of the various mechanisms through which disease can spread. This procedure allows students to participate in a completely safe, real-time exercise that demonstrates the ease at which a susceptible population can become infected. In addition, this exercise allows for a demonstration of the efficacy of herd immunity. An easily-prepared set of cards takes the place of actual microorganisms.

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2. Cherry JD 2012 Epidemic pertussis in 2012 — the resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease New Engl J Med 367 785 787 10.1056/NEJMp1209051 http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMp1209051
3. Gastañaduy PA, et al 2014 Measles — United States, January 1–May 23, 2014 MMWR Morbid Mortal Wkly Rep 63 22 496 499
4. Leboffe MJ, Pierce BE 2010 Microbiology: laboratory theory and application Third Edition 12 13 Morton Publishing Company Englewood, CO.
5. Neulight N, Kafai YB, Kao L, Foley B, Galas C 2006 J Sci Educ Technol 16 1 47 58 10.1007/s10956-006-9029-z http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10956-006-9029-z
6. NIMBioS 2011 Science Friday Blogs [Online.] http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/09/07/2011/epidemic-the-handshake-game.html Accessed 24 September 2015
7. Northern Arizona University n.d. Modelling the transmission of a communicable disease [Online.] http://www2.nau.edu/lrm22/lessons/disease/disease_lab.html Accessed 24 September 2015
8. Seybert AL, Barton CM 2007 Simulation-based learning to teach blood pressure assessment to doctor of pharmacy students Am J Pharmaceut Educ 71 3 48 10.5688/aj710348 http://dx.doi.org/10.5688/aj710348

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Abstract:

Modern medicine has reduced the incidence of communicable disease, but humanity continues to suffer from a wide variety of ailments caused by infectious microorganisms. Modelling this transmission allows for a greater awareness of the various mechanisms through which disease can spread. This procedure allows students to participate in a completely safe, real-time exercise that demonstrates the ease at which a susceptible population can become infected. In addition, this exercise allows for a demonstration of the efficacy of herd immunity. An easily-prepared set of cards takes the place of actual microorganisms.

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Author and Article Information

  • Corresponding author. Mailing address: Biology Department, Middle Georgia State University, 100 University Parkway Macon, GA 31206. Phone: 478-471-2830. E-mail: [email protected].
  • ©2015 Author(s). Published by the American Society for Microbiology.

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Citation: Wiles J. A simulation of communicable disease and herd immunity for the microbiology classroom or laboratory. J. Microbiol. Biol. Educ. 16(2):278-279 doi:10.1128/jmbe.v16i2.919
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